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i_o do_v not_o a_o little_a marvel_v at_o this_o in_o what_o place_n of_o heaven_n this_o gentleman_n shall_v stand_v whenas_o his_o word_n deed_n yea_o all_o his_o thought_n when_o so_o many_o his_o lie_n slander_n error_n blasphemy_n reproachful_a speech_n fury_n impiety_n which_o as_o it_o be_v to_o discharge_v his_o gorge_n he_o have_v belch_v out_o in_o his_o book_n without_o measure_n or_o end_n shall_v come_v forth_o into_o brightness_n of_o judgement_n and_o shall_v be_v severe_o measure_v by_o the_o plain_n and_o straight_a squyer_n of_o god_n exact_a justice_n but_o let_v we_o now_o ponder_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o scripture_n the_o pretty_a reason_n take_v out_o of_o the_o same_o whereupon_o he_o build_v his_o defence_n faith_n and_o first_o of_o all_o that_o sentence_n offer_v itself_o vouch_v out_o of_o the_o mystical_a psalm_n where_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v witness_v that_o god_n will_v render_v to_o every_o man_n accord_v to_o his_o work_n this_o sentence_n i_o suppose_v be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o 62._o psalm_n for_o osorius_n have_v no_o leisure_n to_o note_v the_o place_n and_o i_o know_v not_o whether_o himself_o ever_o cite_v the_o same_o out_o of_o the_o very_a founteine_v themselves_o or_o rather_o scrape_v it_o out_o of_o the_o musty_a ambry_n of_o hosius_n sinister_o apply_v by_o he_o there_o and_o so_o this_o merchant_n will_v wrest_v the_o same_o crooked_o to_o fit_v his_o own_o drift_n after_o this_o s._n paul_n be_v vouch_v of_o a_o witness_n but_o no_o place_n note_v 2._o where_o the_o apostle_n do_v affirm_v that_o all_o man_n general_o and_o every_o of_o we_o particulare_o shall_v be_v summon_v to_o judgement_n where_o every_o one_o shall_v render_v account_n of_o the_o life_n that_o he_o have_v lead_v and_o receive_v reward_n accordyng_o you_o shall_v find_v this_o in_o the_o second_o chap._n to_o the_o roman_n hereunto_o be_v annex_v a_o other_o testimony_n of_o the_o same_o paul_n all_o shall_v appear_v and_o be_v arraign_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o christ_n that_o every_o man_n may_v receive_v reward_n according_a to_o the_o desert_n of_o his_o life_n and_o every_o man_n peculiar_a work_n may_v beway_v and_o measure_v in_o the_o just_a and_o upright_o balance_n of_o severe_a judgement_n where_o be_v this_o osorius_n 5._o thou_o must_v seek_v for_o it_o reader_n the_o place_n be_v extaunt_a in_o the_o second_o to_o the_o corinth_n the_o v._o chap._n here_o withal_o be_v also_o couple_v that_o fay_n of_o christ_n with_o like_a uncit_v place_n 5._o they_o that_o have_v do_v well_o say_v he_o shall_v come_v forth_o into_o resurrection_n of_o life_n but_o they_o that_o have_v do_v evil_a to_o the_o resurrection_n of_o death_n he_o have_v many_o other_o place_n to_o this_o effect_n beside_o these_o say_v he_o
142._o osori_fw-la exposition_n upon_o the_o epistle_n of_o s._n paul_n to_o the_o roman_n pag._n 142._o wherein_o the_o savetie_n of_o a_o christian_a consist_v accord_v to_o osorius_n pag._n 142._o phil._n 3._o the_o true_a understanding_n of_o justification_n accord_v to_o s._n paul_n rom._n 7._o rom._n 4._o rom._n 3._o ephes._n 2._o pag._n 143._o deut._n 4._o 5._o rom._n 2._o a_o double_a observation_n of_o the_o law_n deut._n 27._o gallat_n 3._o james._n 2._o galat._n 3_o wherefore_o the_o law_n justifi_v not_o what_o work_n do_v signify_v by_o paul_n rom._n 4._o 5.2_o 3.7.9.13_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o jew_n pag._n 143._o the_o faith_n and_o righteousness_n of_o abraham_n rom._n 4._o gene._n 15._o rom._n 4._o the_o faith_n and_o righteousness_n of_o david_n psal._n 142._o the_o righteousness_n of_o job._n the_o faith_n and_o righteousness_n of_o paul_n phil._n 3._o the_o faith_n and_o righteousness_n of_o cornelius_n before_o god_n the_o scotfree_a young_a man_n in_o the_o gospel_n the_o pharisie_n pray_v in_o the_o temple_n nathaniel_n the_o true_a israelite_n the_o scope_n of_o paul_n disputation_n to_o the_o roman_n work_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a and_o moral_a law_n both_o be_v exclude_v from_o justification_n osori_fw-la do_v take_v the_o work_v exclude_v from_o justification_n for_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o law_n pag._n 142._o â—_o 140._o â—_o faith_n have_v no_o place_n almost_o with_o osorius_n pag._n 143._o osori_fw-la objection_n confute_v osori_fw-la do_v err_v in_o the_o rule_n of_o logic_n osori_fw-la paralogism_n from_o the_o insufficient_a enumeration_n of_o part_n the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o law_n very_o hardly_o abrogate_a in_o the_o primitive_a church_n act_n 15._o the_o moral_a law_n abrogate_a not_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o use_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o justification_n psal._n 142._o galat._n 3_o rom._n 4._o osori_fw-la judgement_n of_o justification_n the_o fruit_n of_o good_a work_n betwixt_o the_o papist_n &_o protestates_fw-la to_o be_v weigh_v indifferent_o the_o mark_n of_o true_a righteousness_n among_o the_o papist_n a_o exhortation_n to_o the_o reader_n the_o praise_n of_o cicero_n and_o other_o ancient_a philosopher_n discourse_v upon_o virtue_n the_o difference_n between_o moral_a and_o christian_a philosophy_n the_o end_n of_o christian_a philosophy_n who_o osorius_n do_v chief_o imitate_v virtue_n to_o be_v embrace_v of_o all_o man_n true_a innocence_n in_o mankind_n lose_v long_o sithence_o osor._n objection_n confute_v by_o what_o mean_v we_o do_v recover_v true_a innocence_n psal._n 31._o how_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n do_v geve_v righteousness_n to_o man_n bern._n in_o sermo_n 23._o super_fw-la cant._n basil._n in_o psal._n 32._o orig._n ad_fw-la rom._n lib._n 9_o cap._n 12._o aug._n epi._n 105._o ad_fw-la sixtum_fw-la baunl_n in_o psal._n 32._o aug._n the_o civit_n lib._n 19_o cap._n 27._o aug._n retra_n lib._n 1_o cap._n 19_o jerome_n our_o salvation_n consist_v not_o in_o our_o own_o righteousness_n but_o in_o the_o free_a mercy_n of_o god_n job._n even_o the_o most_o perfect_a work_n of_o man_n of_o no_o value_n with_o god_n paul_n david_n august_n in_o psal._n 94._o jer._n in_o esay_n cap._n 64._o luther_n defend_v against_o osorius_n osori_fw-la pag._n 141._o cicer._n tuscul_fw-la lib._n 3._o osori_fw-la accuse_v luther_n to_o be_v a_o epicurean_a pag._n 141._o how_o absurde_o osorius_n do_v compare_v luther_n with_o epicurus_n osorius_n rom._n 3._o luther_n false_o accuse_v to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o wicked_a boldness_n the_o opinion_n of_o schoolman_n and_o papist_n touch_v the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n be_v false_a &_o wicked_a hosius_n osorius_n rosfenfiâ—_n against_o luther_n congruum_fw-la condignum_fw-la conveniency_n and_o worthiness_n pag._n 141._o â—_o â—_o thess._n 5._o osori_fw-la ibid._n oâ—or_n cavil_v against_o the_o lutheran_n work_n a_o threefold_a lie_n of_o osorius_n disable_a of_o work_n desperation_n confidence_n after_o what_o manner_n luther_n teach_v confidence_n and_o desperation_n and_o how_o not_o pag._n 141._o 141._o the_o mark_n of_o osorius_n accusation_n consider_v pag._n 145._o two_o lie_v utter_v by_o osorius_n only_o faith_n do_v justâ—tie_a the_o testimony_n of_o most_o ancient_a writer_n touch_v only_a faith_n a_o argument_n from_o the_o proposition_n exponent_fw-la to_o the_o exclusive_a the_o vocable_n only_o ambr._n in_o 1._o cor._n 1._o chrisost._n in_o epist._n paul_n ad_fw-la galat._n cap._n 3._o chrisosto_n homel_n 4._o in_o timoth._n basil._n in_o homel_n de_fw-fr humilit_fw-la basil._n in_o psal._n 32._o theophil_n in_o epist._n ad_fw-la rom._n cap._n 3._o thom._n aquin_n in_o 1._o tim._n 1._o lect._n 3_o rom._n 3._o pag._n 145._o osori_fw-la his_o objection_n frame_v out_o of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o galat._n cap._n 5._o the_o answer_n bernarde_n rom._n 2._o the_o sum_n of_o paul_n disputation_n comprehend_v in_o one_o syllogism_n gallat_n 3._o rom._n 4._o galat._n 2._o right_o of_o inheritance_n be_v not_o promise_v to_o work_n as_o paul_n affirm_v osori_fw-la take_v tardy_a that_o be_v â—o_o say_v a_o scourger_n fallacia_fw-la a_o dicto_fw-la secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la ad_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la fallacia_fw-la a_o non_fw-la causa_fw-la ut_fw-la causa_fw-la faith_n do_v justify_v both_o the_o person_n and_o the_o work_n pag._n 141._o 146._o a_o double_a lie_n make_v by_o osorius_n pag._n 146._o work_n be_v not_o examine_v a_o part_n by_o they_o self_n in_o god_n judgement_n tit._n 3._o collos._n 2._o rom._n 3._o david_n terrify_v with_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o law_n pag._n 146._o osor._n objection_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o righteousness_n by_o work_n against_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n rom._n 2._o 2._o cor._n 5._o john_n 5._o pag._n 146._o collos._n 3_o john_n 11._o the_o objection_n confute_v fallacia_fw-la a_o non_fw-la causa_fw-la ut_fw-la causa_fw-la the_o word_n of_o christ_n expound_v the_o person_n accept_v not_o for_o the_o work_v sake_n but_o the_o work_n for_o the_o person_n sake_n a_o objection_n the_o answer_n answer_n pag._n 146._o the_o word_n of_o christ_n not_o well_o understand_v but_o crooked_o wrest_v by_o osorius_n osor._fw-la fallax_fw-la a_o concreto_fw-la ad_fw-la abstractum_fw-la mercy_n forgeve_v our_o ill_a deed_n imputation_n acknowledge_v our_o well_a do_n for_o good_a an_o other_o objection_n of_o osorius_n in_o what_o wise_a osori_n do_v ascribe_v salvation_n of_o god_n mercy_n hosius_n august_n de_fw-fr temp_n 49._o august_n de_fw-fr spirit_n &_o litter_n cap._n 33._o basil._n in_o psal._n 32._o ephes._n 1_o in_o what_o thing_n our_o redemption_n chief_o consist_v remission_n bernard_n serm._n 23._o in_o cant._n august_n in_o prima_fw-la quinquagena_fw-la in_o prologue_n psal._n 31._o imputation_n the_o defeéco_n of_o mercy_n do_v not_o abolish_v justice_n ill_a work_n who_o they_o do_v condenne_n and_o who_o not_o john_n 3._o how_o christ_n be_v call_v a_o judge_n how_o a_o redeemer_n luce._n 21._o john_n 5._o luke_n 22._o 1._o cor._n 1._o god_n judgement_n two_o fold_v according_a to_o august_n de_fw-fr consens_fw-la euang_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 30._o the_o innocence_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christian_n god_n imputation_n in_o respect_n of_o christ_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o us._n of_o the_o reckon_v to_o be_v make_v in_o the_o last_o judgement_n the_o diversity_n of_o they_o which_o shall_v render_v a_o account_n be_v distinguish_v in_o osorius_n writynge_v order_n want_v and_o in_o distinguish_v thing_n method_n accord_v to_o work_n for_o the_o work_v sake_n osori_fw-la do_v deny_v that_o good_a work_n to_o follow_v luther_n faith_n pag._n 146._o what_o manner_n of_o work_n do_v follow_v osori_n faith_n pag._n 146._o luther_n faith_n yield_v no_o good_a work_n accord_v to_o osorius_n pag._n 146._o ibidem_fw-la the_o faith_n and_o work_n of_o osorius_n a_o show_n of_o osorius_n faith_n john_n 6._o john_n 1._o 3._o math._n 9_o math._n 8._o mar._n 5._o 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assure_v and_o rejoice_v in_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n rom._n 5._o 5._o where_o be_v that_o access_n with_o confidence_n and_o boldness_n through_o faith_n in_o he_o ephe._n 3_o 3_o where_o be_v that_o access_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n with_o assure_a affiance_n hebr._n 4._o 4._o to_o what_o end_n do_v our_o lord_n so_o oft_o in_o the_o gospel_n encourage_v we_o to_o conceive_v courageous_a boldness_n use_v this_o reason_n that_o he_o alone_o have_v overcome_v the_o world_n for_o the_o behoof_n of_o all_o people_n john_n 16._o 16._o if_o as_o yet_o every_o one_o of_o we_o must_v be_v enforce_v to_o purchase_v to_o himself_o the_o victory_n by_o his_o own_o endeavour_n where_o be_v that_o fullness_n of_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n if_o employeng_v our_o service_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o bond_n servant_n not_o as_o child_n we_o must_v live_v under_o the_o law_n and_o hope_v to_o attain_v the_o possession_n of_o our_o inheritance_n as_o a_o reward_n of_o 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